Latest News: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

1. Minister for Africa condemns Boko Haram attacks

   • 29 December 2015
   • FCO
   • News story

2. Foreign Secretary statement on Ramadi

   • 28 December 2015
   • FCO
   • Press release

3. Foreign Office Minister Hugo Swire welcomes Japan and South Korea’s agreement over the so-called ‘comfort women’

   • 28 December 2015
   • FCO
   • News story

4. FCO response to conviction of Pu Zhiqiang

   • 23 December 2015
   • FCO
   • Press release

5. Minister for Europe David Lidington visits Moscow

   • 23 December 2015
   • FCO
   • Press release

6. “Yemenis are in the midst of one of the very worst humanitarian crises in the world”

   • 22 December 2015
   • FCO
   • Speech

7. Star Wars made GREAT in Britain: ‘INSPIRATION’ with Jessica Ennis-Hill

   • 22 December 2015
   • FCO
   • News story

8. “To guarantee long term security in Afghanistan, a peace process is the only long term solution”

   • 22 December 2015
   • FCO
   • Speech

9. Constitutional referendum in Rwanda

   • 21 December 2015
   • FCO
   • Press release

10. Foreign Office Minister welcomes progress of peace talks on Yemen

    • 21 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Press release

11. Foreign Secretary welcomes progress towards ending the conflict in Syria

    • 19 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Press release

12. “The conflict in Syria is almost 5 years old. In that time 250,000 Syrians have been killed. We all have a duty to prevent further slaughter.”

    • 19 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Speech

13. Minister for Africa visits Burundi

    • 18 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Press release

14. “Far from dividing us, actually the terrorists in Daesh and ISIL are actually uniting us.”

    • 18 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Speech

15. EU Council: PM press conference

    • 18 December 2015
    • FCO and Number 10
    • Speech

16. Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to France

    • 18 December 2015
    • FCO
    • News story

17. Magna Carta returns from global tour

    • 18 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Press release

18. UN report into abuse of children in Central African Republic

    • 17 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Press release

19. PM responds to Libyan political agreement

    • 17 December 2015
    • FCO and Number 10
    • Press release

20. Foreign Secretary welcomes signing of Libyan Political Agreement

    • 17 December 2015
    • FCO
    • News story

21. Muslim Brotherhood review: statement by the Prime Minister

    • 17 December 2015
    • CO, FCO, Home Office and Number 10
    • Statement to Parliament

22. EU Referendum Bill receives Royal Assent

    • 17 December 2015
    • FCO
    • News story

23. Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Austria and UK Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna

    • 17 December 2015
    • FCO
    • News story

24. “We need to do more to support at risk groups, particularly minority groups, that are vulnerable to trafficking.”

    • 16 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Speech

25. UK and Nepal celebrate 200 years of friendship

    • 16 December 2015
    • DFID and FCO
    • News story

26. “The UK shares the ICC Prosecutor’s concern regarding the situation in Darfur.”

    • 16 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Speech

27. “We look to Iran to complete promptly the agreed measures.”

    • 16 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Speech

28. British Minister for Africa visits Uganda

    • 16 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Press release

29. “The WSIS review has been a major step forward in our common goal to build an Information Society for all.”

    • 15 December 2015
    • DCMS and FCO
    • Speech

30. Foreign Secretary welcomes independent assessment of Iran nuclear capabilities

    • 15 December 2015
    • FCO
    • News story

31. Foreign Office Minister welcomes Yemen ceasefire and peace talks

    • 15 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Press release

32. Appointment of new UK Special Representative for Deportations with Assurances

    • 15 December 2015
    • FCO and Home Office
    • News story

33. Integrating East Africa: progress, challenges and future prospects.

    • 15 December 2015
    • DFID and FCO
    • Speech

34. British Ambassador to DRC speaks at International Anti-Corruption Day

    • 14 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Speech

35. Foreign Office Minister urges support for UN process in Libya

    • 13 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Press release

36. “I hope that together this Council can help ensure that 2016 is a more peaceful year for all people in Ukraine”

    • 11 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Speech

37. Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region condemns violence in Burundi

    • 11 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Press release

38. Foreign Secretary welcomes progress by Syrian opposition groups

    • 11 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Press release

39. Foreign Office Minister for Human Rights visits Geneva

    • 11 December 2015
    • FCO
    • News story

40. Baroness Anelay’s speech in Geneva

    • 11 December 2015
    • FCO
    • Speech

Source: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Robert Williams

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